China Expands Civil Service Age Limits to Combat Workforce Age Discrimination
China has increased the maximum hiring age for civil service positions for the first time in three decades, from 35 to 38. The move aims to combat age discrimination in the job market and address demographic challenges facing the country’s workforce.
Historic Policy Shift in Civil Service Recruitment
China has reportedly increased the maximum hiring age for some civil service positions for the first time in three decades, raising it from 35 to 38 years old, according to Reuters reports. The revision was announced ahead of the opening of applications for the national civil service examination, with candidates now required to be between 18 and 38 years of age to apply. Sources indicate that for applicants with master’s or doctoral degrees, the age limit has been extended even further to 43 from the previous 40.